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Jan. 5, 1932.

FA J. PALUMBO TABLE Filed May 31, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 37 36 ,rffcbZv/owzbo /6 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 5, 1932- PATENT OFFICE FRANK J'. PALUMBO, OF WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA TABLE Application led May 31,

This invention relates to an improvement in tables and more particularly to a table which will be adaptable for use for various l purposes, the invention contemplating the v provision of a table which may be employed in a parlor, sitting room, dining room, bedroom, or kitchen, as desired. f

Another object of the invention is to provide a table, the top of which consists of a. number of sections arranged about a central section and any one or more of which may be swung to position extending downwardly, when not intended to be used, so that the size `and capacity of the table top may be varied as desired andthe top caused to assume practically any desired form, depending upon the conditions under which the table is to be used or the use to which the table is to be put, nthereby adapting the tableto be employed at zothe center of a room as a dining or reading table or in one corner of a room or against one wall of a room for any other purpose.

Another object of the invention is to provide a table embodying top sections such as referred to above and a means for so connecting the adjustable sections with the central section as to adapt the adjustable section to be. collapsed when the table is not in use.

n Another object of the invention is to pro- Vvide a.l novel means for bracing and holding the adjustable top sections of the table in elevated position for use and which means may be readily adjusted so as to permit of downward swinging or folding of the said top sections.

Theinvention has as a further object to prop vide novel means for removably mounting the central section of the table top upon the pedmestal of the table and likewise novel means for separably connecting, with the pedestal,

supporting legs for said pedestal.

'Thisinvention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination andarrangement ofthe several parts,

in the accompanying drawings, and specifically pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood of course that minor i within the scope of the claims.

to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated changes may be made so long as they fall 1930. Serial No. 458,728.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure l is a vertical sectional View through a table constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a view looking at the under side of the table top, the pedestal of the table being shown in section.

Figure 3 is a top plan View of the table showing all of the top sections swung downwardly to the position which they will occupy when the central section alone is to be employed.

Figure 4 is a similar view illustrating an arrangement of the top sections whereby a table top of oblong, rectangular form may be employed.

Figure 5 is a similar View illustrating an arrangement whereby a table having a polygonal top may be provided and which table will be adapted to be fitted in a corner of the room in which it is placed.

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5 illustrating another form of top which may be established by an adjustment of the table top sections.

Figure 7 is a horizontal sectional view 80 showing all of the top sections folded.

Figure 8 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line 8 8 of Figure l looking in the direction indicated by the arrows. 8

Figure 9 is a similar view on the line 9 9 of Figure 1, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.

The table embodying the invention comprises a pedestal indicated by the numeral 1 90 and preferably of the cylindrical form illustrated in the drawings and this pedestal is supported at its lower end by downwardly and radially outwardly extending legs 2 which may be of any desired number and, in order that the legs may be separably connected with the pedestal, the pedestal is formed at intervals in its circumference, and near its lower end, with a plurality of mor-` tises 3, which mortises are of rectangular and zie;

piece 9-beingprovided upon each.-,bolt and this finger lpiece Working slidably'vim a-sloti 10 formed in the outer side of the latch casing. The lower end of each bolt 8 is beveled as indicated by the nruneral11 soas to engage*- snugly in the notch 5 in the respective leg-,

tenon 4 and thebevel of each bolt is at the inner side thereof so that it..will ride .against the beveled wall 6 of the respective notch when :the :bolt is forced;downwardly :intothe notch@ VMounted uponzthe top of thepedestal lisp. a :substantially i rectangular, yfiat -sidedffhead m12 and a ring 18 of wood iswsecuredratnitsq.

o upper edge 'to `the underside of the head 212,

infanyfsuitable mannerand byany suitable.

means, and the member t13is interiorlyi ofa diameter. to adapt it. to betitte'di fricti'onally o rvrtothe upperdend .of the` pedestalnhthe mem-. ber and the head 12 siipported.thereby,fbeing. Y

held in placerby hinges .14 pivotally mounted upon the. Y under lside l of l.the memberv 13 kand, engaging'eyesl uponthe pedestal.;

3i, 'i The Vtable top a comprises an: assemblagezol top sections, one of which, indicated byfthei.

numeral16,:-constitutestheecentral section,

and theA invention' likewise.contemplates the `previsioni 'ot` meansV in the. `formy otY members. 5 embodying telescopic sections, tor suppone;

ingthe` olda'ble sections-ot the'y table -top and,;;in;carrying out the invention',f.thc ,cena; tral top` sectioni16 willl be .secnredfinl place. upon the` upper. sides of a :plurali-ty-oi': pclrygf.-A onal spacer blocks 17 between-.which the inner..V

sections-1y of the supporting members aref; arranged as will presently beemore' specifically explained, and theseblocks are Jlikewise-:seA y cured in any desired manner to theiupper: side@ of i the head..'12;` In 1 addition nto :the

central top 1sectionf6,l the table ,top embodies further sections,as= above indicated, and certain Aofv vthese sections are indicated Vby the.

V numeral- 18 and are hingedly gn'iounted asiat "'19, each at one of the four sides or thecentral..

section '16.1 The sectionsl are of rectangular formandwdueto the provisionjot the hinges: 19, these sections may beL-either swung upa wardlyto a horizontahposition for uselor,

when not in use, lmay beY swung downwardlyf The table top further ernbodyingf.triangulari.e sections 20-,which sections, are each fhingedly connected by hinges21', at one: of therighte ..angularly:extending sides-of said section, to2.

one sidev edgeof` a respective onenof tlrezsee tions-f18,it being observed by reterencefto Figure@ vof the drawings-that each section@ 20f vis disposed 'between two adj acentuones:l

A:tangular :recess-.'37, in turn, formed in thev ofthe sections v18 lvandthat the basaliedge :of eac-h section 1.29 extendsi between i .the out-erl straight edges or" the sections 1S between which the section 20 is arranged. Therefore the table top is oi' octagonal contour although it might he formed of circular contour, if found desirable.

t will be evident at this point that each of v.the stable stop sections f2() mayi be' folded, aboutjits :hinges 2li, with n respect.v to .the top section-15 to which it is connected, and in order that it may be supported in a horizontal plane' with Ythe top sections 18 between which it is arranged, when it is to be brought into use, a latch casing 22 is mounted .upon the underside ci each section 2O at the other right angular margin of the section, .and ithe latch23 is mountedin ythe casi-ng and-may be adjusted by a `finger;l .piece 24fextending through the slot25 insthe casing into .and out of: engagement with a keeper. 2G

upon .theabuttingedge of thefrespective top,

section. 18. and .upon the under side: :o-.said

i. section.

The ineansor supporting thehingec-:table top sections. in a horizontal, elevated posi?- ti0n,". .preferably comprisesy lthree telescopic. sections, one indicated by the nuineral?,

another by the numeral 28pandthe third .by

th-iclribar, rectangular in crosssectiom, andA this, section. vof Aeachfunitis Vslidably `telescopica-lly A.fitted inthe .channel .of thefrespective section28xand afstud 32 correspondingto the,

stud 31.A is provided upon itsunder; sideand at itsinner..end-andworksin.the slot 30 inthe` the numeral 29` and,as best shown inFigures 1 and :8 of .thefdrawinga-each of,v the sections 127 and 28xis .of channel ironi'ormation and eachsection is formed 4in Aitsconinectin` .Wall withxalongitudinal slot 30, astud 31 being,l provided upon the under `side of thesection.

salidsectionf2; This, section129 `is',.together x Withithegearrportion .of-the length. of each.

respe'ctivesection 28', designed to eXtend.be- .-1 neath the topisection ofthetable vv'hich'istol.l

be supported. The sections 28 and 29 may be reiativelyitelescoped and .bothtelescopedl the vdrawings;v These-supportingnnits come.

prising the ytelescoped. sections. descrihedr.

above .are arranged :radial: tothe circular head'12 and in ordervthat' thewouter. section.-

29 .of-.each `unit maybe connectedfin holding i engagement, With'the ftop sectionV to be sup-y ported,a U-.shaped clip.34.- with .laterally ex-A tending pintlestuds. 35v which yare seated in.V

sockets.y 36. formed-in -thefside .wallsnofz a rec?.

.under side of therespectlve top-sectiony-.ib

being evident by reference to Figures 1 and 9 of the drawings that the clips ma be swung downwardly as shown at the rig t in Figure l and as shown in the sectional view, Figure 9, so that the connecting portion 38 of each clip will engage beneath the outer end portion of the respective telescopic supporting section 29. However, when the clips are not required for use, as for example, when 10 any of the top sections are swung downwardly to folded position, the clip may be swung so as to lie within the respective recess 37 as shown to the left in Figure 1 and thus be iiush with the under side of the respective top section.

In the description of the several figures of the drawings, hereinbefore given, the character of Figures 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 has been set forth and it is therefore believed that further description of the manner in which the top sections are to be adjusted, is unnecessary.

lVhat I claim is:

l. A convertible table comprising a central top section of polygonal form, a plurality of other top sections hingedly connected, each with a respective side of the central top section, means radially arranged upon the under side of the central top section, extensible to extend beneath and support respective ones of the said other top sections in elevated position, a head connected with the said central top section and fitting the upper end of a pedestal, and means separably connecting the head with the pedestal.

2. A convertible table comprising a central top section of polygonal form, a plurality of other top sections hingedly connected, each with a respective sid-e of the central top section, and supporting members comprising telescopically' connected sections radially mounted upon the under side of the central top section, extensible to extend beneath and support respective ones of the said other top sections in elevated position, and means,

upon the under sides of the said other top sections for holding engagement with the outer sections of the supporting members, the said means comprising a U-sha-ped clip, pivotally suspended in a recess in the under side 59 of the said other top sections, and movable to engage the respective outer section of each supporting member.

In testimony whereof I affix my s1 ature.

FRANK J. PAL O. 

